User`s guide

13 - 8 Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge
Downloading or Uploading using the File Transfer Protocol (Ftp)
Use the FTP option to download or upload firmware. The Ethernet or
Token Ring Bridge can be an FTP client or FTP server. To upload or
download firmware you can initiate a connection from:
n The Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge console to a remote PC or host
and retrieve a new version of the firmware.
n The Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge console to a remote PC or host
and send a copy of the running firmware.
n One Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge console to another allowing
units to send or receive firmware running locally.
n A PC or host system to an Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge and send a
new firmware version.
NOTE: Before you download or upload new code versions, make sure you
have set the IP address on all units involved.
When you select the FTP option, the Diagnostics Load FTP Menu
appears:
Downloading a New Firmware/Configuration File (Get)
Use the get option to download (retrieve) firmware or a configuration
file. Once the file has been loaded, the unit will check the first characters
of the file. If “! CONFIGURATION” is present, the file contains menu
configuration commands. Otherwise the file is considered to be firmware
and will be loaded in the flash memory and then executed.
Diagnostics Load Ftp Menu
Option Value Description
1 - Get - Load a firmware/config file
2 - Put - Send a firmware file
3 - Config - Send a configuration file
4 - Dest [ 000.000.000.000 ] - Host IP address
5 - Username [ "" ] - Host username
6 - Password - Host password
7 - Filename [ "" ] - Host filename
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